| 45° Elbow |
| Size |
Equivalent Pipe (ft.) |
| 1/2 |
0.8 |
| 3/4 |
1.0 |
| 1 |
1.4 |
| 1-1/4 |
1.8 |
| 1-1/2 |
2.0 |
| 2 |
2.5 |
| 2-1/2 |
3.0 |
| 3 |
4.0 |
| 3-1/2 |
4.5 |
| 4 |
5.0 |
| For example, a 1⁄2 inch 45° Elbow fitting has the friction loss equal to 0.8 feet of pipe. Therefore, 10 feet of 1⁄2 inch pipe containing one 45° Elbow fitting has the same friction loss of 10.8 feet of straight pipe. |
| 90° Elbow |
| Size |
Equivalent Pipe (ft.) |
| 1/2 |
1.5 |
| 3/4 |
2.0 |
| 1 |
2.3 |
| 1-1/4 |
4.0 |
| 1-1/2 |
4.0 |
| 2 |
6.0 |
| 2-1/2 |
8.0 |
| 3 |
8.0 |
| 3-1/2 |
10.0 |
| 4 |
12.0 |
| For example, a 1⁄2 inch 90° Elbow fitting has the friction loss equal to 1.5 feet of pipe. Therefore, 10 feet of 1⁄2 inch pipe containing one 90° Elbow fitting has the same friction loss of 11.5 feet of straight pipe. |
| Tee thru Run |
| Size |
Equivalent Pipe (ft.) |
| 1/2 |
1.0 |
| 3/4 |
1.4 |
| 1 |
1.7 |
| 1-1/4 |
2.3 |
| 1-1/2 |
2.7 |
| 2 |
4.3 |
| 2-1/2 |
5.1 |
| 3 |
6.3 |
| 3-1/2 |
7.3 |
| 4 |
8.3 |
| For example, a 1⁄2 inch Tee fitting flow along the Run has the friction loss equal to 1.0 feet of pipe. Therefore, 10 feet of 1⁄2 inch pipe containing one Tee fitting flow along the Run has the same friction loss of 11.0 feet of straight pipe. |
| Tee thru Branch |
| Size |
Equivalent Pipe (ft.) |
| 1/2 |
4.0 |
| 3/4 |
5.0 |
| 1 |
6.0 |
| 1-1/4 |
7.0 |
| 1-1/2 |
8.0 |
| 2 |
12.0 |
| 2-1/2 |
15.0 |
| 3 |
16.0 |
| 3-1/2 |
19.0 |
| 4 |
22.0 |
| For example, a 1⁄2 inch Tee fitting flow thru the Branch has the friction loss equal to 4.0 feet of pipe. Therefore, 10 feet of 1⁄2 inch pipe containing one Tee fitting flow thru the Branch has the same friction loss of 14.0 feet of straight pipe. |
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